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Tenerife history of Puerto de la Cruz is connected to la Orotava as well as to Garachico.History Puerto de la Cruz in a nutshell:Tenerife history Puerto de la Cruz whose inhabitants could have filled a tiny chapel which they didn't even have in its earliest days has gone a long way since founded in 1505/1506 when the Cruz marked the spot by its little port which was needed for the county and town La Orotava. The historical area opposite the new port parking ground (to be improved in 2008 )with its fishermen houses might have accommodated less than 10 families in its early days. The historian Alvarex Rixo documented 50 first settlers in Puerto Cruz and an inn. Later more houses were built opposite Loro Park at the end of today's garden beach (beach Playa Jardin) at Maria Jimenez where traces of Guanche settlements were found besides burial caves by Beach Martianez. May, 3rd 1561 El Puerto which was always the oldest holiday resort on Tenerife Island even - when there was still a Guanche kingdom - gained importance as harbor after the port of Garachico was almost buried with lava by the Trevejo eruption in 1706 which was a dramatic period of Tenerife history. In 1707 Casa de la Aduana Mind, wine export was big during the 17th century in Garachico and, Tenerife history Puerto de la Cruz profited of it nicely, after 1706...Today, Casa de la Aduana houses the tourism offices of the town.
When wine export from O Porto town Portugal surpassed Tenerife's wine export and cut it out of British business while cane trade diminished as well Tenerife History of Puerto Cruz showed flexibility of adaptation to new circumstances. Eventually banana export took totally over from cane as is also shown in the history of Villa Abaco . Their owners' early fortune is not only politically but, also economically connected to Puerto de la Cruz. To understand Tenerife history of the town as well as its tourism development better we may also look at Taoro Park, a northern suburb of Puerto de la Cruz. Puerto Cruz neighbor Los Realejos with Tigaiga also played a significant role as shown in here after the battle of Acentejo during the conquest of the island by Commander Alonso Fernandez de Lugo. 1852 founding of Santa Cruz Free Port From there on more and more large vessels such as cruise ships stopped over in the large Santa Cruz port bay on the way to other world destinations. Tourism history tells of fruit cargo ships bringing in many British who started to fancy the always warm island with its snow capped Teide mountain which greeted them from far out on the sea. Hamburg Germany had vessels full of special small Canary bananas in its port on regular basis in the 1960ies which most probably also brought in tourists to Tenerife. 1880-1951 emigration from Tenerife to South America. History Tenerife also speaks of many of the town's inhabitants which emigrated during its years of depression reported in Santa Cruz history. Those years passed and the economy recovered thanks to General Franco whose name is commemorated by one of the towns most important avenues called Avenida Generalisimo. He was a driving force to get tourism Puerto Cruz to boom in the 20th century. Coming to think of it, in the Avenida's vicinity a couple of large hotels existed in Puerto Cruz early tourism days, already, around Playa Martianez. Historical celebrities of Puerto de la Cruz include not only General Franco but, also the town's adopted daughters Cuban Dulce Maria Loynaz (winner of Cervantes noble price ) who is commemorated at the look out Taoro Park and Agatha Cristie. Agatha was honored by a bust at La Paz at Casa Cologan at the opening of the Agatha Christie festival November 23-December 01 where her grand son was guest of honor. 23 of December was the day when she had first come to the Island of the Hesperides, also called Tenerife. A street in town will be named after her, as well. More about this famous English writer and her connection with the oldest Tenerife resort in about Puerto de la Cruz. Tenerife history with its fortunate tourism Puerto de la Cruz suffered great draw back by loosing tourists after the airport disaster Los Rodeos 1977 where 2 jumbo jets collided due to bad visibility, human error and an airport which was too small for such big plane traffic. The tragedy where 500 lives were wasted during this Tenerife crash was one of the biggest in world air navigation. After the immediate building of the South airport Reina Sofia which was ready in 1978 and the growing of resorts by Playa de las Americas and Adeje in the 1980ies Puerto de la Cruz lost many of its tourists. The shows at Loro Park and Lido/Lago Martianez as well as the redesigned Playa Jardin and more cultural events in the oldest Tenerife resort remedied much. After correction and expansion of Los Rodeos airport and British airways sending frequent flights things came back to normal. In 2008 a new major campaign for better sports attractions and improvement of cultural facilities in 2008 followed.
Please, return from Tenerife history Puerto de la Cruz to Puerto de la Cruz to hear all about Mayor Lola Padrón's vision and success. Also interesting is History Los Gigantes Tenerife history in form of a legend connects Puerto de la Cruz neighboring town Los Realejos with Garachico. Please, mind, here, Puerto de la Cruz and Lower Los Realejos (Los Realejos Bajo) have, practically, grown into each other from the sea shore up. If there was no sign post one wouldn't know when crossing the non existing border. The town of the legendary ruin is in fact loaded with Tenerife past historical events some of which are told in the page of the legend of the ruin from where one can see where Tinerfe became Tenerife from Guanche to Spanish rule. I would have loved to create a link to the history page by the town hall Los Realejos which seems to be currently under reconstruction.
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